Daniel Smith — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Daniel Smith across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Smith
Given Name	Daniel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Freight Handler
Industry	Steamship Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Freight Handler
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1902

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Daniel	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Smith	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Rose Smith	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Anna Smith	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Daniel Smith	Head	—	38	~1902
Daniel Smith	Son	—	13	~1927
Wilbert Smith	Son	—	1	~1939
Jasper Smith	Son	—	5	~1935
Walter Smith	Son	—	7	~1933
George Smith	Son	—	9	~1931
Georgiana Smith	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 31

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Daniel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Freight Handler
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 38

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members

Surname	Smith
Given Name	Daniel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Freight Handler
Industry	Steamship Company
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	140
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Daniel Smith

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01416-00323)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Robinson	45	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
2	Gladys Robinson	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Sarah Lapatinsky	60	Head	Watchman	Russia
4	Daniel Smith THIS PERSON	38	Head	Freight Handler	Mississippi
5	Georgiana Smith	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Daniel Jr. Smith	13	Son	Restaurant	Louisiana
7	Rose Smith	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Anna Smith	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
9	George Smith	9	Son	—	Louisiana
10	Walter Smith	7	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Jasper Smith	5	Son	—	Louisiana
12	Shirley Smith	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	Wilbert Smith	1	Son	—	Louisiana
14	Aaron Smith	34	Head	Longshoreman	Arkansas
15	Helen Smith	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Aaron Smith	1	Son	—	Louisiana
17	Cornelius Wood	75	Lodger	—	Louisiana
18	George Hunter	27	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Alice Hunter	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Jennie Cyrac	43	Head	Praline Maker	Louisiana
22	Peter Garés	45	Head	Custom Repairer	Louisiana
23	Edna Garés	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Ernest Garés	17	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Robert Jordan	38	Head	Freight Handler	Texas
26	Milton Zeno	28	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
27	Mildred Zeno	16	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Victoria Dick	43	Head	—	Louisiana
29	Henry Dick	21	Son	Janitor	Louisiana
30	Margaret Dick	20	Daughter	Nurse	Louisiana
31	Lillian Lane	37	Head	—	Louisiana
32	Charles Lane	16	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
33	Melissa Lane	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
34	Henry Barnes	20	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
35	Lillian Barnes	18	Wife	—	Louisiana
36	Harry Quinn	51	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Esther Quinn	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
38	Percy Nelson	45	Head	Longshoreman	Mississippi
39	Charley Mcdonald	51	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
40	Parnell Alford	36	Head	Laborer	Mississippi

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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